The 6 th international conference on envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa: a crucial step for the management of envenomation

Journal of venomous animals and toxins

Mireille Dosso²  Marc Hermann Akaffou⁴  Bernard Kouadio Allali⁶  Achille Massougbodji⁷  Jean-Philippe Chippaux⁸  Benedito Barraviera^1,14 

[1] Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Citéd’de Pharmacie, Paris, France;des Sciences de la Santé, Faculté, UniversitéAbomey-Calavi, Cotonou, BéCERPAGE, FacultéEntomologie/HerpéInstitut Pasteur de CôIvoire;Ivoire, UnitéUMR 216, MERIT, Institut de Recherche pour le Dénin;te d’tologie, Abidjan, Côveloppement et Université

关键词: Envenomation;    Antivenom;    Epidemiology;    Drug policy;    Africa;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40409-016-0062-y

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the participants. The high incidence and severity of this affliction were confirmed by several studies conducted in African countries. The poor availability of antivenom, particularly because of the cost, was also highlighted. Some experiences have been reported, mainly those regarding the financial support of antivenom in Burkina Faso (more than 90 %) and Togo (up to 60 %) or the mandatory reporting of cases in Cameroon. Key recommendations concerned: improvement of epidemiological information based on case collection; training of health workers in the management of envenomation; policy to promote the use of effective and safe antivenom; and antivenom funding by sharing its costs with stakeholders in order to improve antivenom accessibility for low-income patients.

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